IAS officer brings back Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, and SRK in the spotlight for Gutkha issue!
For the past few days, there is a strong debate over Bollywood celebrities endorsing a pan-masala brand. It all started with Akshay Kumar joining Ajay Devgn and Shah Rukh Khan in an advertisement to promote elaichi by a pan-masala brand. It received heavy backlash, and Akshay Kumar eventually stepped out of the deal. He took to his social media accounts to apologize to his fans and stated that he will never do the same again. He even pledged to donate the money he earned from the advertisement.
An IAS officer has tweeted about the gutkha-stained Howrah bridge, bringing the stars back into the spotlight. Awanish Sharan, an IAS officer, posted a photo of the Howrah Bridge on Facebook. and wrote, “Kolkata Port Trust has said saliva laced with gutkha is corroding the iconic 70-year-old bridge. The Howrah Bridge is under attack from gutkha-chewers.” He then tagged Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, and Amitabh Bachchan.
Kolkata Port Trust has said saliva laced with gutkha is corroding the iconic 70-year-old bridge. The Howrah Bridge is under attack from gutkha-chewers. @shahrukh_35 @akshaykumar @ajaydevgn @SrBachchan
Source: Google pic.twitter.com/sriVMIULig
— Awanish Sharan (@AwanishSharan) April 21, 2022
While Akshay Kumar declined to participate in the advertisement, Ajay Devgn justified his decision and said at an event, “It is a personal choice. When you do something, you also see how harmful it would be. Some things are harmful, some are not. I would say it without naming it because I don’t want to promote it; I was doing elaichi. What I feel is more than advertisements, if certain things are so wrong, then they should not be sold.”
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